Production Challenges


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Improvement Opportunities Checklist

Improvement Opportunities Checklist

Posted on March 27, 2024 in Production Challenges by Jordan Dambeck

It’s hard to know where to look to make operational improvements that really matter. Making sure workflow and equipment are in harmony will ensure optimized production, so use this helpful improvements checklist to evaluate the design of your workflow and the fit between equipment and products...

What Your Production Team Wants You to Know About Processing Vessels

What Your Production Team Wants You to Know About Processing Vessels

Posted on October 04, 2023 in Production Challenges by Lee Industries

Your production staff knows better than anyone about shortcomings or issues in vessel design, capacity or features, which means they can be a great resource for ideas to improve efficiency and throughput. Here are some of the most common requests from production staff...

Ramping Up Cosmetic Production

Ramping Up Cosmetic Production

Posted on July 19, 2023 in Production Challenges by Jordan Dambeck

Ramping up cosmetic production isn’t as simple as multiplying the amount of needed ingredients. Materials can be unpredictable, and equipment needs will differ. Here are some of the process- and product-related factors to consider...

How Staggered Production Can Reduce Processing Bottlenecks

How Staggered Production Can Reduce Processing Bottlenecks

Posted on July 06, 2022 in Production Challenges by Michael Dogal

Sometimes solving production bottlenecks requires a mix of experience and creativity. One common bottleneck occurs when downstream capacity can’t keep up with the production rate. Here are a few solutions that may work for your operation...

Identifying Production Bottlenecks in Process Manufacturing Operations

Identifying Production Bottlenecks in Process Manufacturing Operations

Posted on December 01, 2021 in Production Challenges by Timothy "TJ" Knob, Jr.

How can you expand production without expanding your plant? By getting rid of bottlenecks. We’ve identified several common production bottlenecks and—by tweaking equipment capacity and workflow—found creative ways to solve them. Here's what we found...